Felino
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| Comune di Felino | |
Castle of Felino
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Felino within the Province of Parma
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Location of Felino  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°41′36.8″N 10°14′31.2″E / 44.693556°N 10.242000°E / 44.693556; 10.242000 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Parma (PR) |
| Frazioni | Barbiano, Ca' Cotti, Ca' Gialla, Ca' Roma, Casale, La Resga, Monticello, Parigi, Poggio, San Michele de' Gatti, San Michele Tiorre, Sant'Ilario Baganza, Soragnola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisa Leoni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 km2 (14.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population
(31 July 2017)[2]
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| • Total | 8,860 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Felinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
43035
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| Dialing code | 0521 |
| Website | Official website |
Felino (Parmigiano: Flén) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Parma. As of 2011 it had a population of 8,621.[2]
The town developed around the castle, built in 9th century,[3] and the municipality was established in 1806.[4] The town is the traditional home of Salame di Felino, along with other cities in Parma.[citation needed]
Felino is in the western area of the Province of Parma, and its territory is part of the Boschi di Carrega Nature Park.[5] The municipality borders with Calestano, Langhirano, Parma and Sala Baganza.[6]
It counts 13 hamlets (frazioni):[7][8]
| Village | Population[7][8] | Elevation[7][8] |
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| Barbiano |
64
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366 m
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| Ca' Cotti |
29
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174 m
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| Ca' Gialla |
108
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164 m
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| Ca' Roma |
21
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153 m
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| Casale |
339
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150 m
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| La Resga |
31
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163 m
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| Monticello |
24
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365 m
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| Parigi |
21
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180 m
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| Poggio |
266
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262 m
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| San Michele de' Gatti |
319
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220 m
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| San Michele Tiorre |
1,495
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186 m
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| Sant'Ilario Baganza |
75
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286 m
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| Soragnola |
42
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247 m
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The main attractions are a castle, Castello di Felino (dating to the 9th century AD and destroyed by Ludovico Sforza in 1483, but now restored) and the museum of salami, a typical food of the area.[citation needed]
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